TU12 Seed & Map: con668

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TU9 Seed & Map: entrechat-quatre

Total Score
13.6 / 30.0 ( 45.3% )
RIM Scores (MAX: 10.0)
REAL	4.1	INT	6.6	MAG	2.9

Rating

• ++ Beginner ++
• Intermediate
• Advanced
• Expert
• Suicidal Expert
• Nightmare

Technical Details

Seed Number: 149 178 2337
Version: XBL 1.4 (TU9) (no PC equiv)

Etymology

Beginning in fifth position, the ballet dancer leaps into the air, rapidly crosses their legs, and lands again in fifth position. The motion is something that anyone can learn on their own; the landing is the part that makes ballet such a complex discipline.

Notes

It's hard to tell from the ground, but basically there is a massive lake in the middle of the map. You're going to find a lot of large caverns on this level, but cave systems heading down to Y=12 are rare. I found a really cool formation with a tall lava fall that I shall henceforth refer to as "The Devil's Tongue".

Villages

• None

Underground

• [-85.30.29] library
• [-53.29.33] ender portal, x1 eye

Above Ground

• [120.84.353] small mound island
• [239.98.220] tall cascading waterfall
• [-77.65.-282] massive cavern
• [-235.73.-198] large cave system
• [-319.114.-160] The Devil's Tongue; pumpkins
• [69.76.-123] lava pit

TU9 Seed & Map: shellacked

Total Score
26.9 / 30.0 ( 89.7% )
RIM Scores (MAX: 10.0)
REAL	9.1	INT	10	MAG	7.8

Rating

• Beginner
• Intermediate
• Advanced
• ++ Expert ++
• Suicidal Expert

Technical Details

Seed Number: 5999 9928
Version: XBL 1.4 (TU9) (no PC equiv)

Etymology

I was playing Call of Duty yesterday and I went 34-1, with the final kill coming in the last ten seconds of gameplay from a lightning strike. That was what we in the industry refer to as a shellacking. Past tense: they were shellacked.

Notes

"shellacked" is, without question, one of the most stunning and amazing seeds I've found in the TU9 era. Above ground, there are some amazing gorges, cliffs, and extreme hills. Below, there are ravines piled on top of each other and mixed with caves in such a way that you can't discern which are is ravine and which is cavern. The nether has one of the biggest nether fortresses I've ever seen. All the way around, this one is a must play.

Can't Miss

"The Blue Cave" is a stunning and confusing place. Basically, it's the convergence of four ravines and two separate cave systems, all of which have dug out the bottom so it's just a vast expanse full of waterfalls and lava floors. It's beautiful, but you can easily get lost in this thing, so brings signs or something to help you. I picked the entrance that is the least confusing and used it as the coordinates below, but there are dozens of ways to get into this thing -- some of which break through directly onto the surface.

Video

• The Blue Cave

Villages

• [-139.70.308] flooded village, x3 buildings, guard tower, water well

Underground

• [326.41.-200] medium underground ravine
• [-324.29.-149] x7 gold
• [-315.15.-187] One of the entrances to "The Blue Cave"
• [-14.37.-113] large underground ravine
• [44.31.24] library
• [29.34.1] ender portal, x1 eye

Above Ground

• [-170.65.271] large ravine
• [-241.113.-353] tall mountain
• [-160.90.-317] tall waterfall
• [-116.114.-331] epic cliffs
• [152.66.-337] lava pit
• [270.64.-316] stunning lava fall cave
• [224.65.357] expert level cave, two pitfall, head down for ravine with lava floor
• [-26.65.75] lava pit

TU9 Seed & Map: At85

Total Score
18.5 / 30.0 ( 61.7% )
RIM Scores (MAX: 10.0)
REAL	4.8	INT	10.0	MAG	3.7

Rating

• Beginner
• Intermediate
• Advanced
• ++ Expert ++
• Suicidal Expert

Technical Details

Seed Number: 204 9680
Version: XBL 1.4 (TU9) (no PC equiv)

Etymology

Astatine is an element on the periodic table. Its abbreviation is At and its atomic number is 85.

Notes

There is a cave system in this seed that you absolutely must see. It is crazy huge and you can make it down to Y=12 with very little effort. In addition, there is a really cool village that has a cave in the middle of town right next to the well.

Villages

• [20.70.38] village, x8 buildings, guard tower, water well, deep cave in middle of town, head down for abandoned mineshaft

Underground

• [295.25.422] dungeon, skeleton, x1 chest
• [310.15.416] obsidian, x4 red stone
• [21.27.8] dungeon, spider
• [77.26.-39] x9 lapis
• [20.29.-42] x6 gold
• [54.30.182] x3 gold, x1 chest
• [-4.13.138] mini lake of fire, huge red stone collection
• [90.24.189] ender portal with one eye orb

Above Ground

• [-250.65.370] awesome deep cave complex
• [-342.67.-245] medium ravine
• [-389.70.-274] small erosion
• [132.65.-311] medium flat grassland
• [205.65.-316] lava pit
• [316.73.-343] medium ravine
• [380.69.-149] pumpkins
• [344.82.182] small flat floater
• [328.78.384] dig down for deep cave
• [131.74.-62] small erosion
• [-172.62.-249] one of the best great cave systems I've ever seen
• [153.66.-191] small ravine
• [108.64.-22] medium cave

1.8.2 Seed & Map: proposedposition

Total Score
70.2 / 170.0 ( 41.3% )
Ratings*
FLAT	6.1	V	8.7	M/H	4.1
RAV	6.6	C	8.1	AMS	3.8
HOLD	--	DW	2.9	OH	3.3
LB	2.1	FLOAT	--	SHADE	2
W	3.7	CLAY	5.5	LAVA	5.8
WF	3.3	LF	4.2

*Each rating has a maximum value of 10.0

Awards

• Populated! 8.0 or higher in villages.
• Spelunked! 8.0 or higher in caves.

Rating

• ++ Beginner ++
• Intermediate
• Advanced
• Expert
• Suicidal Expert

Technical Details

Seed Number: -1391575409
Version: XBL 1.8.2 (equiv PC 1.2)

My Review

This seed is all about the huge caverns that you can find peppered into the deep underground. They are equal parts breathtaking and full of bad guys. There are great villages and lots of flatland for those who like to build. The desert in between the two mountain ranges seems to be the place to make basecamp. I found an awesome double ravine with a cave system full of awesome features and lots of diamonds. A fantastic level for beginners with still enough to do to keep experienced players busy for a while.

Villages

• [53.75.-203] village, x8 buildings, blacksmith, water well
• [373.75.53] village, x5 buildings, guard tower, water well, cliff side above ravine
• [-171.73.324] village, x7, blacksmith, water well
• [-396.73.293] village, x8 buildings, blacksmith, guard tower, water well
• [-250.77.-236] village, x7 buildings, blacksmith, water well
• [309.71.372] abandoned water well

Underground

• [-291.27.303] abandoned mineshaft, dungeon, x4 gold
• [-278.26.233] large dirt room; mysterious!
• [-229.15.-50] massive cavern, x4 lapis
• [152.10.-293] x4 diamonds
• [-53.4.-319] bedrock pool (rare)
• [-52.10.-324] x4 diamonds
• [-40.14.14] medium underwater ravine with lava floor
• [-64.12.14] x4 diamonds
• [-99.12.-42] x5 diamonds
• [-109.15.-23] x3 diamonds

Above Ground

• [159.73.-243] medium waterfall
• [0.76.-270] lava pool
• [-67.66.-232] open-air dungeon, x2 chest, music disc #13
• [-52.49.-315] huge coal deposit
• [-17.65.375] erosion with deep cave
• [-64.71.291] lava pit
• [-49.65.393] open-air dungeon, x2 chests, wheat
• [-394.74.386] pumpkins
• [-260.64.269] large flatland, sugar
• [-319.65.31] hidden lava pit
• [-274.94.-4] small overhang
• [-245.114.-62] small overhang
• [-289.92.-68] tall waterfall
• [-331.114.-116] epic cliff dive
• [-352.51.-154] small open-air ravine

Seed & Map: waves

Rating

• ++ Beginner ++
• Intermediate
• Advanced
• Expert
• Suicidal Expert

Spawn Coordinates

32.86.2

Seed Score MH 4.3 DW 6.5 C 5.7 W 2.3 SP 5.1 VR 3.7 AF 4.2     31.8

My Review

This level is half icy and half grassy, but there are enough trees, caves, and formations breaking up the monotony that I rate this seed acceptable for players of all skill levels -- including beginners. After I finished mapping out this level, my friend GVdaMan and I went back to the dead drop at 187.73.166 and jumped down the hole. After a little exploration, I was able to break through into a massive hidden cave complex full of gold, red stone, and other goodies.

The Nether

So, my buddy GVisDaMan and I have been playing this level for a little bit and we took a little trip into the Nether to see what was up. Boy, were we in for a surprise. The Nether is entirely open, with lava on the floor as far as you can see. There are multiple lava falls and getting to the glowstone on the ceiling is a project and a half.

We spawned on a ledge on the side of a cliff surrounded by a drop to our death and a flowing river of lava that cut off our path. We had to build a bridge over the lava flow just to have a look around. Later on, I went back and dug through the cliff in the opposite direction and found some good flatland/soul sand on which to build a fort.

Items of Interest

Warning: the following list contains coordinates and descriptions of the majority of resources and other features in this seed. If you prefer to discover these things on your own, skip ahead to the final paragraph.

• [-24.89.102] coal in crevasse
• [-99.67.221] lava pit with water (obsidian)
• [-48.77.158] medium overhang over deep basin
• [-118.65.266] sugar
• [-114.67.317] zombie sound
• [-20.82.315] zombie shortcut cave
• [345.66.120] gravel
• [379.65.108] small lava fall, sugar, and coal
• [367.81.37] coal
• [390.96.-3] big cliff dive experience
• [400.69.-7] tall waterfall
• [395.68.-49] medium floater
• [364.72.-48] pumpkins
• [256.64.-55] hidden lava pit, instant obsidian
• [248.65.-66] other side of hidden lava pit, iron
• [320.68.-403] northeast corner, landmark: "The Tortoise and the Hare"
• [210.69.-328] hidi-hole with iron and coal
• [44.66.-334] small flat beach
• [-28.79.-352] small floater
• [-63.87.-232] high cliff dive experience
• [-201.65.-202] overhang and cave
• [-235.68.-362] pitfall
• [-358.69.-220] large overhang over water
• [-326.65.-211] sugar
• [-330.76.99] medium lava cave with coal
• [-338.73.126] medium cave and nearby stout spire
• [-354.71.224] deep cave
• [-232.65.268] medium lava pit
• [-215.65.228] medium lava pit near water (obsidian)
• [-170.64.97] deep hole
• [156.73.-156] small waterfall, coal, and medium cave
• [157.66.-120] medium hole
• [177.65.23] dig down for hidden cave
• [187.73.166] deep dead drop hole; descend to Y=52, mega coal, medium iron, dig west and down for more goodies
• [168.39.177] underground tunnel, gold, coal
• [138.13.152] a cavern full of gold
• [149.20.124] iron and a lava fall

Images

You know, most levels have very few landmarks that you can identify just by looking at them. This, however, is a landmark formation I call, "The Tortoise and the Hare". If you stare at it long enough, it makes sense. At right, this is a medium floater hanging out just past a large cliff.

There are two photos of the Nether. The first is a view looking southwest from the ledge that we got spawned onto. Digging through the side wall will take you to a nice flat area for a fort. The second image is a shot from that flat area of a nearby lava fall.